The Members and staff of List A Barristers congratulate Allan Myers AO QC on being named the first Fellow of the University of Melbourne at the Conferring of Degrees Ceremony on 31 July 2015. The citation noted that this was “in recognition of his exemplary community...

The List is delighted to welcome the Honourable Kenneth Hayne AC QC, who returns to the Bar following his retirement after 18 years as a Justice of the High Court of Australia. Prior to his appointment to the High Court he was a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria...

Geoffrey Kozminsky Geoffrey practises in corporate and commercial law.  He has particular experience in matters involving guarantees, corporate fraud, regulatory investigations and insolvency.  Geoffrey is reading with Michael Borsky and his Senior Mentor is Michael...

The List congratulates the 20 members of the List named today as Australia’s Best Lawyers in 15 fields of expertise in the list compiled by US peer- review company Best Lawyers. Many members have been cited in more than one specialty. They include 3 members who were...

The List congratulates Timothy Goodwin on his appointment to the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission. Attorney-General Martin Pakula yesterday announced Timothy’s appointment to the Board of the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights...

The Members and staff of List A congratulate Helen Rofe S.C., Lachlan Armstrong S.C. and Pat Zappia S.C on their appointments as Senior Counsel on 26 November 2014. Helen has extensive experience in intellectual property law in particular litigious patent matters both...

The List congratulates all successful candidates elected to the Victorian Bar Council, who include  Paul Anastassiou QC (appointed as Senior Vice-Chairman), David O’Callaghan QC (appointed Junior Vice-Chairman) and Jennifer Batrouney QC (appointed Treasurer). ...

Dr Ben Gauntlett Prior to coming to the Bar, Ben worked at Freehills for four years in commercial litigation, as an Associate to The Honourable Justice Kenneth Hayne AC at the High Court of Australia and as Counsel Assisting the Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth....

The Members and staff of List A would like to extend their congratulations to Dr Philip Bender who was appointed to the VCAT as a sessional ordinary member of the Tribunal on 12 August 2014. A Swearing in Ceremony was held on Monday 18 August. Philip is still...

The Members and staff of List A welcome Penny Neskovcin to the List. Penny came to the Bar in 2002, having previously been a Senior Associate at Allens Arthur Robinson. Penny practises primarily in the areas of corporate and commercial law, bankruptcy and insolvency,...